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RootsAction is dedicated to working for economic fairness, equal rights for all, civil liberties, environmental protection, & defunding endless wars.
Joined January 2011
🚨The increased political activity on campuses is exciting! To help build power & further political education,we are compiling resources & building a dynamic roster of expert speakers for both IRL & virtual teach-ins. Learn more about the Teach-In Network:
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RT @CostsOfWar: Between 2020 and 2024, $771 billion in Pentagon contracts went to just five firms: Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon)….
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RT @democracynow: “As a labor leader, it is our responsibility to be the shield of the working class. An injury to one is an injury to all….
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RT @democracynow: Chris Smalls (@Shut_downAmazon) says he was abused by Israeli prison guards after his arrest aboard the Handala. “They….
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RT @Mondoweiss: NEW: UN official Francesca Albanese — sanctioned by the U.S. for exposing Israeli war crimes — just lost her blue check on….
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Guess Who’s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents. The government is once again proving they CAN do cancel student loans when they want to.
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Two activists arrested in the fight against Trump’s landmark legislation discuss the bill’s consequences, from student debt to immigration raids.
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RT @democracynow: "It's going to be impossible to teach a whole range of topics.". Palestinian American scholar Rashid Khalidi is canceling….
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RT @CIPolicy: ICE's budget will reach $30B in 2026, nearly triple its current amount. @stephensemler writes in @jacobin that it's the first….
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Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill funnels tens of billions of additional dollars to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — meaning the agency will have three times as much to spend next year as it did...
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RT @USTourofDuty: Thanks to @jeffcot of @Roots_Action for joining us on The Winers Thursday night for a lively discussion about various med….
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RT @BTnewsroom: BREAKING: Amazon Labor activist Chris Smalls returns home after being jailed by Israel for trying to deliver aid to Gaza. h….
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Don't run Kamala!. The news that former Vice President Kamala Harris has decided to forgo running for governor of California next year is a clear sign that she is serious about a campaign for president in 2028. New in @thehill:.
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While the Democratic Party was in great need of appealing to voters fed up with defenders of the existing order, Harris opted to emphatically represent the status quo.
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RT @democracynow: "Our children are dying.". Roishetta and Kamea Ozane are a mother and daughter from Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," where oil….
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RT @StrikeDebt: There's a lot of pain happening in the economy right now—and Trump is causing it. Barbara—62 in ME—has found paying hundre….
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The Trump administration has ended the pandemic-era pause on repayments, leaving many facing colossal debts
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A Hell Made for the Innocent: Of Monsters, Media, & The Gentle Language Of Genocide. WAPO's “Gazans are dying of hunger" headline is like saying a gunshot victim “died from the sudden presence of foreign objects in their body.” . New piece from RJ Eskow:
progressivehub.net
Consider these words, from a Washington Post headline: “Gazans are dying of hunger.” That’s like saying a gunshot victim “died from the sudden presence of foreign objects in their body.”
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RT @Roots_Action: THURSDAY 7/31 5PT/8ET: Join our teach-in on U.S. militarism under Trump. We’ll have @RealVanJackson, @WilliamHartung, and….
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RT @plough_shares: 🚨TONIGHT @ 8pm ET🚨 Webinar: "Trump's Approach to Militarism". Hosted by @Roots_Action—featuring @tkbarnes of grantee @in….
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Our final webinar in this series is: Trump's Approach to Militarism Thursday, July 31 at 8pm ET, 5pm PT This event brings together speakers to share their expertise and experience to help participa...
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RT @prem_thakker: Cory Booker (D-NJ) voted against Bernie’s resolution to block sales of assault rifles to Israel. This year, Israeli sold….
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RT @Phil_Lewis_: Here's a photo from Jordan. Chris Smalls will be flying into Newark Friday morning
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RT @Phil_Lewis_: A spokesperson for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition tells me: . “Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated….
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